job candidates shift
priorities from "benefits packages" to"company
culture"
Companies face fierce competition to find qualified
candidates, and the top priorities of those job candidates is
shifting, according to a global survey released today by
Futurestep.
The top reason candidates choose one job over another
today is "company culture," survey respondents reported. This
compares to five years ago, when respondents cited "benefits
packages" as the top reason for choosing a job.
"Millennials are absolutely looking for culture and fit,"
said Jeanne MacDonald, Futurestep's global operating executive and
president, Talent Acquisition Solutions. "They want to feel good
about where they're working and require a shared sense of purpose.
Gen X, on [the] other hand, are more interested in taking their
skill set to a place where they can make an impact. Organizations
with a culture of acknowledging that impact also have a greater
chance of retaining top talent of that generation."
When asked what would be the top reason a candidate would
choose one job over another five years from now, the highest
percentage of respondents chose "flexible working." According to
MacDonald, a flexible environment - from working remotely to flex
hours - is becoming common across many industries.
In addition, businesses are seeing changes due to the rise
of the contingent professional workforce, or "gig economy." The
report noted 73% of survey respondents reported that they use a
contingent workforce on either a regular or as-needed
basis.
"Instead of looking for full-time employment, talented,
high-demand people will take contingent assignments where they can
showcase their unique skills and talents, then complete the project
and move to the next gig," MacDonald said.
The survey also found 54% of hiring professionals reported
it's harder to find qualified talent compared to one year ago. The
most sought-after candidate roles varied by region:
•EMEA: The most difficult role to fill in this region is
sales at 22%, followed by engineering at 18% and IT at
14%.
•APAC: Research and development and sales tied for being
the hardest role to fill at 22%, and operations and engineering
tied at 13%.
•Latin America: Respondents said the most sought-after
candidates are working in IT at 23%, followed by sales at 17% and
operations at 12%.
•North America: Nearly one quarter of respondents in this
region, 24%, said that IT vacancies are most difficult to fill,
followed by engineering at 17% and operations at 14%.
根据光辉睿程最近公布的一项全球调查，企业将面临找到合格候选人的激烈竞争，这些候选人在求职时的首要关注点发生了变化。
据该报告，受访者选择工作的首要原因是"企业文化"。五年前，受访者将"福利待遇"作为选择工作的首要原因。
"千禧一代绝对是要寻找文化和契合度的，"光辉睿程人才招聘解决方案全球运营执行官和总裁Jeanne
MacDonald说。"他们想对自己工作的地方感觉良好，需要有共同的使命感。另一方面，X世代对于获得能让他们产生影响的技能更感兴趣。拥有能够提升这种影响力的文化的组织也有更大的机会去留任这样的顶尖人才。"
当候选人被问及今后五年选择工作的首要原因时，选择"灵活工作"的受访者比例最高。MacDonald认为，一个灵活的工作环境--从远程工作到弹性工作时间--在许多行业变得越来越普遍。
此外，由于专业劳动力的自由职业者群体或者零工经济的崛起，业务也面临变化。该报告指出，73%的受访者表示他们会定期或根据需要使用临时员工。
该调查还发现，54%的招聘专业人士表示，与一年前相比，更难找到合格的人才。不同地区最受欢迎的候选人职位分别为：
•欧洲、中东、非洲：该地区最难填补的职位是销售（22%），其次是工程师（18%）和IT人员（14%）。
•亚太地区：该地区最难填补的职位是研发和销售（均为22%），其次是运营人员和工程师（均为13%）。
•拉丁美洲：受访者表示该区域最抢手的候选人是IT行业工作者（23%），其次是销售（17%）和运营人员（12%）。
•北美：该地区最难填补的职位是IT人员（24%），其次是工程师（17%）和运营人员（14%）。
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